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Travel Tuesday: Stunning Hotel Fitness Centers

Just because you’re traveling doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your regular workout routine. These first-class hotel gyms are jetlag curers. Floor-to-ceiling windows at Canyon Ranch Miami Beach offer ocean views from dozens of cardio machines. The gym’s rock-climbing wall is a distinctive feature. Every day, some 40 free fitness classes are offered throughout the property,…

8 Memorial Day Weekend Beach Getaways

Whether you’re jetting to a rustic escape or beach-ing in style in Vegas (yes, Vegas), Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of summer for all of us. We couldn’t be more excited for swimsuits, sandy toes, and sunglasses. These hotel beaches are top-notch in Oyster’s book, so get ready for a fun Memorial Day Weekend…

Boys’ club: 7 hotels with masculine style

We know, we know — not all boys like dark colors and clean lines, just the way not all girls like pastels and frills. But these seven hotels fit the stereotype, with design features like dark woods, leather, plaid, button couches, and low lighting. So if you dig the boys’ club vibe, dig in. Trump…

Caribbean unplugged: Our 6 favorite tech-free havens

It can be hard for high-powered, hooked-up 21st century worker bees to truly relax on their vacations. But a vacation is no time to be checking your Blackberry on the beach. Whether you have trouble letting go of your of your tech-powered world, or are itching to escape it, these unplugged getaways help you recharge…

Five hotels that make shabby, chic

Shabby-chic hotel design is a study in the art of textural contrasts: vintage leather, velvet furniture, deliberately faded rugs, woods, and rich prints. When shabby-chic is done well, the end result is cozy and homey, but still impressively stylish. Below, take a peek at five of our favorite shabby-chic hotels.